PunBB 1.3 - Discussion Forums Software
Appliance Type
Partner
Description
PunBB is a lightweight discussion forum that provides the essential features to host a thriving community without the tedious database, web server and application setup. It may have fewer bells and whistles than other forum applications but it has an
intuitive user interface and renders XHTML-compliant output.
Application Version: PunBB 1.3.4
JumpBox Version: 1.1.9
Features & Benefits
JumpBox provides very simple to use virtual appliances based around Open Source software. Any JumpBox will run on VMWare as well as Parallels Desktop and Server, Microsoft Virtual PC, Microsoft Virtual Server, Virtual Iron and Xen Open Source. With a JumpBox Open Plus subscription you can also run on Amazon EC2 and the JumpBox Backup System allows you to easily move your installation from a local install to an install anywhere else.
A JumpBox requires one quick step of configuration via a web browser with no need to touch a command line. Each JumpBox also includes a simple web based management interface that includes the JumpBox Backup System. The JumpBox Backup System allows you to export the state of the JumpBox to NFS, Windows File Sharing or Amazon S3 (This provides a really easy offsite backup).
When you log into the application use the user "admin" with the password you provide during initial setup. The distribution also contains a README.txt file that provides a little more detail about usage.
JumpBox appliances are updated on a regular basis with the latest operating system and application fixes.
See RELEASE-NOTES.txt in the download for more detail on recent changes and a list of known issues with this release.
This JumpBox is part of JumpBox Open a growing collection of Virtual Appliances for Open Source software. Subscribing to JumpBox Open provides a great toolset to help you quickly evaluate, develop and deploy Open Source software.
Pricing
Free
Tags & Keywords
discussion forums, chat, jumpbox
